Researching any area of law thoroughly means looking beyond just the usual Lexis or Westlaw. As a CSU student, you have access to a whole array of databases that cover legal specialties as well as inter-disciplinary subjects. For law databases, …
A lot of Shepard’s reports for individual code sections can be lengthy. A possible work around is just to Shepardize a subsection of the code section when you are only dealing with that subsection and not the whole code section. …
When the law library is closed or the reference librarians are not on duty, remember that Westlaw and Lexis offer 24/7 customer support. Both services are staffed with representatives who have J.D.s from U.S. law schools. Lexis: 800-45-LEXIS Westlaw: 800-733-2889
Lexis and Westlaw both offer practical transaction help in their products through checklists, forms, and lots of useful information. Practical Guidance is part of our Lexis subscription and can be very helpful for drafting. You can choose from 20 areas of practice and …
Black’s Law Dictionary, founded by Henry Campbell Black, is the preeminent law dictionary in the United States. The first edition of Black’s was published in 1891. Up to the 6th edition, Black’s gave case citations for the term cited. The 8th edition introduced …
